Falling Things
v1.10by manu225 · updated 2 months ago
Falling leafs, snowflakes, flowers or wathever you want :)
- Rank
- #11,816
- Down233 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 249
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.4K
- 19,365 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Falling Things at a glance
Falling Things is a WordPress plugin by manu225 with 200+ active installs, the #11,816 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.10 came out on Aug 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “falling”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats131 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Falling Things |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 249 · -8.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 249 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 256 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 257 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 251 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 251 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 257 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 257 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 254 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 255 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 256 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 271 |
Rank over time
#11,816 · down 256 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,816 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,583 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,584 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,559 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,755 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,758 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,551 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,567 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,556 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,653 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,612 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,578 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,560 |
Growth %
Average -0.70% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -2.73% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +2.39% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -2.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.54% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11578 → #11559
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1051%
- v1.0726%
- v1.0919%
- v1.084.1%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.10
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Mar 25, 2016
- Last updated
- Aug 15, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Falling Things
How many websites use Falling Things?
Falling Things is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,816 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Falling Things been downloaded?
19,365 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Falling Things last updated?
Version 1.10 came out on Aug 15, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Falling Things compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Falling Things still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Falling Things have?
4.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Falling Things?
The plugins most like Falling Things, by the tags they share, are Falling Shapes (10+), DB Falling Snowflakes (600+) and Falling Cherry Flower (100+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 33%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 249 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 19.4K |
| Author | manu225 |
| First released | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Version | 1.10 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Aug 15, 2026 |
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